Term 1 2014

Pepeha

Ko Ngati Kahungunu te iwi
Ko Aaron toku papa
Ko Anna toku mama
Ko Amy taku tuahine
Ko Seth raua Ko Van raua Ko Zahn aku tungane
Ko Heretaunga toku kainga
Ko Riverslea toku kura
Ko Noah taku ingoa
No reira
tena koutou
tena koutou
tena koutou
katoa


INQUIRY

Turangawaewae

Our class did inquiry in groups on the following questions:

• What makes me special
• What makes our whanau special
• What makes Riverslea School Special

Each group took the following steps:

1. A brainstorm using inspiration on IPADS
2. Then did "Te Mahi" group poster on information for their question
3. Then using Comic life on IPAdS collated information
4. Groups then shared work done with senior students in the school for their reflection
5. Then students completed an individual assessment of the Inquiry experience for them

Student reflection:
Noahs Voice- Inquire was good ,I liked inquiry because it was fun .it was awesome to investigate things



Matariki

Our class did inquiry in groups on the following questions:

• • What is Matariki?
• • How do we celebrate Matariki?
• • How can we share our Matariki celebrations with the community?

Each group took the following steps:

1. 1. A brainstorm using inspiration on IPADS
2. 2. The class we read and investigated? What is Matariki
3. 3. We worked through each question as a whole class
4. 4. We took lots of photos and placed them on display
5. 5. Then students completed an individual assessment of the Inquiry experience for them

Student reflection:

Noahs voice –

Tuakana Teina

Room 4 Students Tuakana Room 1 Students Teina

Activity:

1. 1. Students share reading time together. Room 1 students bring books they are reading in class.
2. 2. Students read together, to each other.

Student Voice:
Noah- This was fun reading time.
Damien- I like reading with Noah